Alana Bassin: Power Mom

Job: Partner at national product liability law firm Bowman and Brooke LLP

Workout: Minneapolis Jewish Community Center

Working Mom Moment: I billed (hours) the days all four of my kids were born. Litigation doesn’t stop; that’s why there aren’t many women partners.

Can’t Live Without: BlackBerry smartphone

Bedtime Routine: It takes two hours. Everyone wants a piece of me. I love that one-on-one time with each of them, but then I come downstairs to a messy house and camp forms to fill out and play dates to schedule and lunches to pack. I go to bed around 2 am.

Downtime: What downtime? At home we watch Redbox videos and play the Wii.

Catherine Langer: Yogi

Family Outings: The Arboretum, Purgatory Park, Excelsior Beach, and Welch Village Ski Hill

Top Shops: Lakewinds and Whole Foods

Weekday Dinner: Mexican veggie taco salad with black beans

Can't Live Without: Vitamix blender

Centering Mom Moment: Once in the car, Caden was getting very upset. All of a sudden he got really quiet and I thought he was sulking, but when I looked back he was practicing a qigong meditation technique with his hands . . . It’s amazing to see Caden use qigong meditation technique on his own, and he’s even used it to help his friends when they get hurt.

Downtime: Outside in nature, Minnetonka trails, and the beach

Getaways: Watching Caden swim in Lake Superior off the shore of Julian Bay